โวลุ่ม
woo-lûmMeanings
1NounA2
volume (sound)
the level of sound produced by a television, radio, or other electronic device.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraโวลุ่มwoo-lûmโวลุ่มwoo-lûm1volume (sound)2volume (quantity)3volume (fullness; body)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please turn up the volume.
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Can you lower the TV volume? It's too loud.
Why is the radio volume so low? I can't hear it at all.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanข้างห้องkâang-hɔ̂ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengโวลุ่มwoo-lûmดังdangสุดsùtจนjonฉันchǎnนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp
My next-door neighbor likes to play music at full volume, so I can't sleep.
2NounB2
volume (quantity)
the amount or quantity of something, especially when it is large (e.g., sales volume, trading volume).
Examples
โวลุ่มwoo-lûmโวลุ่มwoo-lûm1volume (sound)2volume (quantity)3volume (fullness; body)การสั่งซื้อgaan-sàng-sʉ́ʉการสั่งซื้อgaan-sàng-sʉ́ʉordering; placing an orderเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantlyหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiafter (subordinating conjunction)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)โปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânpromotion; special offerใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The order volume increased noticeably after we launched a new promotion.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเพิ่มpə̂əmโวลุ่มwoo-lûmการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทันtanกับgàpความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làat
The factory needs to increase its production volume to keep up with market demand.
โวลุ่มwoo-lûmการซื้อขายgaan-sʉ́ʉ-kǎaiหุ้นhûnในnaiวันนี้wan-níiสูงsǔungผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The stock trading volume today was abnormally high, which could be a sign of market volatility.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́กำลังgam-langจับตาดูjàp-dtaa-duuโวลุ่มwoo-lûmการส่งออกgaan-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiลดลงlót-longอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพราะprɔ́มันmanส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
Analysts are closely monitoring the continuously declining export volume as it directly impacts the country's economy.
3NounB2
volume (fullness; body)
the fullness or thickness of something, especially hair or fabric; how much 'body' it has.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทรงผมsong-pǒmทรงผมsong-pǒmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโวลุ่มwoo-lûmโวลุ่มwoo-lûm1volume (sound)2volume (quantity)3volume (fullness; body)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลีบแบนlîip-bɛɛnลีบแบนlîip-bɛɛnshrunken and flat; withered
I like hairstyles that give my hair volume, so it doesn't look flat.
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ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiทิ้งตัวtíng-dtuuaสวยsǔuaiเพราะprɔ́เนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaมีmiiโวลุ่มwoo-lûmกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
This curtain drapes beautifully because the fabric has just the right amount of body.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiสเปรย์sà-bpeenเพิ่มpə̂əmโวลุ่มwoo-lûmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผมpǒmที่tîiดัดdàtลอนlɔɔnมาmaaดูduuหนาnǎaและlɛ́เป็นbpenทรงsongมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The hairdresser recommended using a volume-boosting spray to make my permed hair look thicker and more styled.
เดรสdrésตัวdtuuaนี้néeใช้cháiเทคนิคték-níkการจับgaan jàpเดรปdràypเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangโวลุ่มwoh-lûmที่têeช่วงchûuangกระโปรงgrà-bprohngทำให้ดูtam hâi dooหรูหราrŏo-răaเวลาway-laaเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăi
This dress uses a draping technique to create volume in the skirt section, making it look elegant when moving.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
woo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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โวลุ่มwoo-lûmโวลุ่มwoo-lûmvolume (sound)volume (sound)Word